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Offline redrocker652002

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Carbonating my keg of IPA
« on: February 17, 2022, 09:03:22 am »
I tried something a bit different this time with the carbonating of the keg, I set the dial at 10psi, which is usually my serving temp.  It has been in the Kegerator for 6 days and it is just now starting to show some head on the beer.  I turned it up to 12psi yesterday, just to see.  Should I leave it be for a day or two more?  Or would cranking it up to about 20 for the next day or two be a bad thing?  I am on vacation so I was hoping to enjoy a few tomorrow.  LOL.  In the past I have set it to about 30 and left it for 2 or 3 days and that worked out pretty well.  I wanted to try something different and I think I might have messed up a bit.  RR

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Re: Carbonating my keg of IPA
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2022, 09:55:44 am »
You should be almost there. I wouldn't go past 15 psi to avoid overcarbonating.

Offline MNWayne

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Re: Carbonating my keg of IPA
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2022, 08:22:39 am »
I used to rush things along with higher pressure but overcarbed way to many times.  I prefer to set and forget.
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Re: Carbonating my keg of IPA
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2022, 09:26:17 am »
Thanks guy for the input.  I upped it to 12psi yesterday and it was better last night.  Going to give it a go a little later today.  I am going to grab a bottle of the real Blind Pig to see how close this one got.